Locomotive cab



J. L. FAGAN LOCOMOTIVE CAB May 25, 1948;.

Filed Feb. 19, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 L7?.,2 James L.Fa5fan IN V EN TOR.

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LOCOMOTIVE CAB Filed Feb. 19, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 .J'amesLFag'an INVENTOR.

mg 5M A'fiforngys Patented May 25, 1948 UNITED stares PATENT QFF-ICE =IJOG'0MOTIVEtCAB .cJamesqLnEagan, .Ghicagm'llll. ApplicatiowFcbruary 19, L945,- SerialNo. 578;!11

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My invention relates to locomotive-cabs, :and

more particularly to means thereinlforiprocur- 'ing a view of the right of way in forward or rearward direction orof objects --or conditions alongside .the right of way. :While "locomotive 1 ject of the present invention-toaprovidean alcove leading from the side windownfthelocomotive cab as an enclosure aifording a shelter :coupled with a wider view to the front, rear and side of the right of way.

Afurther object isto provide an aleove'of-the above character whichisquickly foldable to' be flush with the side of the cab in:the-event that the same approaches a close. clearance on the side carrying thealcove.

Another object is to design the novel :a-lcove in a manner to'be readilymountable iii-either side window of the engine-cab and'lto bewquiokiy removable at such 1 time .asgits use is 1 not-desired.

An important object is r to: construct the alceve for easy cleaning access-and in-a manner :to be foldable into a compact package or bund'le when it is to be packed-stored onshipped.

With the above objects inwiew and anyothers which may suggest'themsel-ves from tile -description to follow, a better understanding-of thelinvention may be hadiby-referencetto thesaccompanying drawings, in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of:a'-locomotive eab from the outsideand showing the. alcove mounted;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the cab interior, showing the position of the alcove;

Fig. 3 is anenlarged. section on-theiline 3- 3 of Fig. 2; v

Fig. 4 is a section on'the line 34-44 ofFig. 3, rotated 90 degrees clockwise; and

Fig. 5 is a brokenfractional viewlonan enlarged scale, taken on th-el linen-15 oft-Figgfi.

In accordanceawith :the foregoing, specific irreference to the drawing indicates aside-twalll-ofithe locomotive cab at I lLthe engineersseatatsl hand the regul'ar'side window opening at'stt2. Figs.:2

and '3 show that the-window sash l=31has 11136911 slid forward clear of the opening I 2%.to: a-.:position insidethe cab wall [0.

o'f sidewindows M, .a: front window l5 andarear window 116. "These-windows :are bound together yn W pper orwasing it! :of :oilcloth, rubberized duck:or other du-rable'and waterproof material, -'s,0':that thescovered alcove presents an external appearance :inaccordance with :Fig. .1. .The alcove-thus constitutes aside-extension of the cab in :the :region where :the engineer leans out :for arbetternview. -However,1the--alcov.e afiords full mmtection from:,the elements and provides comiplete :con'ifortforv its :occupant. The :casing I! .is .preierably .made with: a bottom flap is which maybe :opened :as gshown i in :Fig. 1 when the enineer wishes to reach 'downcto actuate-the in,- fiector rods l9:located onnt'he outside (of the-cab. -.--Fig.;3 shows that: the casing :I'l is. extended laterally at 320 .into the .windowwpening 2 to be clampedl'at; 2| to the sash t3 on one side and at .ZZ-Qn the bppositesider-to the cab wall Iii. Like- =wise, Figs.r2 andw4showthat the casing-isdrawn into thewindowopening at the top asshownat 3133.130 "be clamped -t0-thecab wall as indicated at PM in :Fig. 2; and the bottom-0f :the'casing is 'tujekedgintothe windowiopening'at the bottomas ashownaat :25 and returned in the form of the rpendenti'fiapdfl. {The-easing thus secures a com- ..plete closure of the window fopening.

The alcove as a unit-receives its-support from a pair rof vertical rods: 26 located near the side ylimits-"of the -window-lopening l2. -Fig.--4 shows .that;the bottom-'21 10f theilatter receives a hanger 28: inrthezregion 10f each rod; such hanger having ;a-:tubular socket:Z-Bion-its:inner side. .-While the HD1391 end -of eachirod'is forked at 39 to engage a horizontal :rail Sl on the inner side of the cab wall I 0,1the,lower portion-of'the rod isadjustable inthe socket #29 according-to the-height of-the bottom ".21 and fixed byvarpair of'set screws 32.

The :frames of? the v:front and .rear windows .H'mandil-6-'-have:brackets \t-lslidable onthe rods :26; and c0llars-35 adjustable along the rodsby -means gOfiSdt-SCIBWS atfi-and make it :possibleto setthewwindowsweferred to-at a'heightto best lit-the flexiblenasing ill. The front and rear :windowsmre eonnected'to-the adjacent side. win- :dovvs 7M -:by hinges 31, "while the :side windows .arelinteroonn-ected' byqa flexible spacer forming azpa-rt Qf thepasing H.

'Tlie1side windows it rarer connected on the in- SIdBLby a :flexible metal strap 39 having an inwardiy roziectingzknobdiii. Thus,'the latter mag be pulled in to fold the side windows is back'in :theimicldlerand {draw inwardly upon the irontiand rear WViHdOWS, so gthatithe side windows :pmiect The. structure of the.alcove:is.definedibyzta pair 255 :into rthezcab, -whilezthe:front-andrear windows fold flush with the cab wall ID, as indicated by finely dotted lines in Fig. 3.

A control for the position and movement of the alcove windows will now be described. The front and rear windows carry brackets 4| at the top and bottom to which are pivoted the outer ends of two sets of horizontal bars 42 and 43, as indicated at 44. The bars extend inwardly from the brackets 4|, the bars 42 overlapping the bars 43 in the medial zone of the alcove. The exact center thereof is occupied by a vertical rod 45 whose upper and lower ends pass through the upper and lower overlapped bars to form a pivot therefor; and the bars are secured to the rods by upper and lower nuts 46 threaded thereon.

The strap 39 has a center fold 41 in which the rod 45 is welded or otherwise secured. Thus, the pull of the knob 40 to collapse the alcove also secures an infolding movement of the pairs of bars 42 and 43 as indicated by finely dotted lines in Fig. 3. However, the rods are designed 'to serve in the original or extended positions to keep the alcove in the projected form. Figs. 4 and show a simple mechanism for this purpose. Thus, a long vertical bolt 48 is located at one side of the center rod 45, and a short one 49 occurs on the other side thereof. The bolts 48 and 49 are slidable in bearings 50 and 5| projected from the rod 45, the upper end of the bolt 48 passing through alined perforations 52 in the upper bars 4243, and the lower end of the bolt 49 passing through alined perforations 53 in the lower bars. The bars are thus locked in the extended positions and cannot fold as previously described. A turn button 54 is pivoted at 55 near the lower end of the rod 45 and adjustably secured at 56 to the inner ends of the bolts 48 and 49. The turn button is drawn by a spring 51 toward the bearing 5! and in a direction to maintain the bolts advanced in the bar perforations 52 and 53. The bolt 48 carries a bracket 58, and passes vertically through the same. The bracket is made fast to the bolt by suitable means, and it is extended laterally with a handle 59. Thus, when the latter is pressed down the bolts 48 and 49 are retracted from the overlapped bars, permitting the knob 40 to be drawn and the alcove to be pulled in flush with the side of the cab.

It will now be evident that the novel alcove has a number of meritorious features. First, it provides a complete shelter with ample forward, rear and lateral vision in the viewing zone outside the cab, so that the engineer may lean into and occupy the alcove without the need of heavy clothing, exposure to the elements or any risk to his comfort or health. Further, the alcove combines a flexible casing with a foldable framework. Further, the alcove is kept rigid in the extended position by the locking device described above, but may be quickly collapsed by depressing the handle 59 and pulling the knob 40, so as to fold flush with the side of the cab, the collapsing controls being directly at one side of the engineers seat and very handy. Further, the windows of the alcove are fiat and capable of being equipped with wiping or defrosting devices of the types used in automobiles or motor coaches. Further, the clamps securing the alcove to the cab wall may be readily unscrewed to permit the folded alcove to be removed at such times as its use is not desired and stored away in a compact space.

While I have described the invention along specific lines, various minor changes or refinements may be made therein without departing from its principle, and I desire to consider such changes and refinements as coming within the scope and spirit of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An external alcove extended from a side opening in a locomotive cab comprising a framework defining front, side and rear windows, and a casing around the windows and meeting the margin of said opening in weatherproof contact, said framework being foldable, and the casing being flexible to fold with the framework.

2. An external alcove extended from a side opening in a locomotive cab comprising a framework defining front, side and rear windows, and a casing around the windows and meeting the margin of said opening in weatherproof contact, said framework being foldable to a position flush with the side of the cab, and the casing being flexible to fold with the framework.

3. An external alcove extended from a side opening in a locomotive cab comprising a framework defining front, side and rear windows, and a casing around the windows and meeting the margin of said opening in weatherproof contact, said framework and windows being foldable to a position wherein the side windows are swung close to each other and extend into the cab, and the front and rear windows are swung inwardly to alined positions parallel with the side ofithe cab.

4. An external alcove extended from a side opening in a locomotive cab comprising a framework defining front, side and rear windows, and a casing around the windows and meeting the margin of said opening in weatherproof contact, and a flap in the bottom of the casing and adapted to be unfolded downwardly to create a bottom opening in the casing.

5. An external alcove extended from aside opening in a locomotive cab comprising a framework defining front, side and rear windows, and a casing around the windows and meeting the margin of said opening in weatherproof contact, and means to lock the alcove in the extended position.

6. An external alcove extended from a side opening in a locomotive cab including a pair of side windows flexibly joined along their contiguous edges, front and rear windows pivoted to the sides of the opening and the outer edges of said side windows, and a knob projecting inwardly from the flexible joining zone of the side windows and adapted to be pulled to procure the inward folding of the latter and said front and rear windows.

7. The structure of claim 6, bars pivoted to the front and rear windows and adapted to' be folded in pairs together with the side windows, said bars having overlapping portions, a medial vertical rod as a pivot and alined perforations in said overlapping portions laterally of the pivot, and bolts entering the perforations to lock the bars from pivoting motion.

8. The structure of claim 6, bars pivoted to the front and rear windows and adapted to be folded in pairs together with the side Windows, saidbars having overlapping portions, a medial vertical rod as a pivot and alined perforations in said overlapping portions laterally of the pivot, bolts entering the perforations to lock the bars from pivoting motion, and a joint control to retract the bolts from the perforations and release the bars for pivoting movements.

9. The structure of claim 6, bars pivoted to the front and rear windows and adapted to be folded in pairs together with the side windows, said bars having overlapping portions, a medial vertical rod as a pivot and alined perforations in said overlapping portions laterally of the pivot, bolts entering the perforations to lock the bars from pivoting motion, and a joint control to retract the bolts from the perforations and release the bars for pivoting movements, said control being a link medially pivoted on said rod and having its end portions pivoted to the bolts.

10. An external alcove extended from a side opening in a locomotive cab comprising a pair of hangers mounted on the bottom of the opening, extended inside of the cab and provided with sockets, a rail in the cab above the opening, a pair of vertical rods having their lower portions adjustably mounted in the sockets and their upper ends clamped to the rail, a series of alcove windows swingingly mounted on and extending outwardly from the rods, and a flexible casing surrounding the windows and meeting the mar- 5 gin of said opening-in weatherproof contact.

JAMES L. FAGAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the m file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Kaufman Nov. 2, 1943 

